Obama Warns Biden About Making Biggest Mistake Of His Life; ‘You Don’t Have To Do This!’

Former Vice President Joe Biden is still the odds-on favorite to secure the Democratic nomination.

But since his abysmal performances at both Democratic presidential primary debates, Biden has been hit with countless reports that have hurt his campaign significantly.

And now, it appears that even former President Barack Obama has warned Biden about making the biggest mistake of his life.

According to the New York Times, Obama wasn’t sold on the idea of Biden, who served as his vice president for eight years, running for president in 2020.

“You don’t have to do this, Joe, you really don’t,” Obama told Biden before he officially launched his presidential campaign in April.

“Mr. Biden — who thinks he could have defeated Donald Trump four years ago — responded by telling Mr. Obama he could never forgive himself if he turned down a second shot at Mr. Trump,” the Times reports.

Obama huddled with top Biden aides in March to implore they insure that the former vice president does not “damage his legacy” or “embarrass himself.”

Obama and Biden met over lunch last, where the former president urged the White House hopeful to recruit fresher faces to his campaign.

He has communicated his frustration that Mr. Biden’s closest advisers are too old and out of touch with the current political climate — urging him to include more younger aides.

When he’s not suggesting a “shooting war” with the GOP or threatening Trump with violence, Biden has been accused by at least four women in recent months of inappropriately touching them without their consent.